The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04

President Bethel having gone TO Mime
sofa, Captain Andrew Pizzini was elected
president pr0 tfm.
The following members were present
Archer, Bodeker. Bryan, Conner. Far
rar, Griffin, Guy, Hayes, lIudnall. Hughes,
Kaufelt, kaufman, kendler, Lange, Mol
10y, Montgomery, Owen, Paraier, Parrish.
Pizzini, Splitter, Starke, and Sullivan.
Mr. Bowden was reported sick.
VETO.
The Mayor returned the sewer ordi-
nance without his signature ON account
of certain errors contained therein The
veto was unanimously sustained A new
ordinance corrected will be al once re-
ported.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The report of the Finance Committee
refunding Sl4 taxes enormously assessed,
and returning the application OF the
Kinney Company relative TO reduction
of taxes was agreed TO-
Mr. PizZini explained that the llust-
ings Court alone could reduce the kim
ney Company taxes.
STEAM CARS TO THE FAIR.
The ordinance reported d. the Com
mittee on Streets authorizing the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road 90 run their cars 20 Seventh and
Broad streets during the Fair, was read.
A long petition, signed by about one
hundred Broad street merchants, oppos-
ing the ordinance. was read. The ordi-
nance was adopted.
THE STREET RAILWAY oDNAScEs.
The ordinances granting certain addi-
tiOnal routes 90 the Manchester Street
Railway Company and the Union Pas
senger Railway Company were read, and,
under the rules. laid over until the next
meeting
JACKSON WARD PARK.
The question as to the location ofJack-
son Ward Park ELECTED % long discussion.
The report of the City Engineer places
the cost of Secold-strect Park at 1000
and Navy lIin Park at Sl7jO0. The
entire Jackson ward delegation urged The
Navy Hill site
The whole matter was finally referred
TO the Finance Committe and the special
Committee ON Site discharged, s0 far as
the Common Council members were con-
cerned
ELECTRIC LIGHT ON DOCK STREET
Mr.. Molloy offered an ordinance pro-
yiding for an electric light to Doe placed ON
Dock street at the foot of Twenty-sccond
and one at the foot of Twenty-third
street. lMr M0llOv who has lived corner
of Main and Tweniythird streets for
twenty wears says. that there have been
on AN average Of two deaths in this
neighborhoo0d per year large proper
tion of them being in the dock right at
Twenty-sec0nd and Twenty-ihird streets,
where the dock makes q iet right into Dock
street,
Atfve minutes TO u o'clock the Coun-
ell adjourned.
PUBLISHING ORDINANCES.
The Committee ON Accounts and Print
ing reported am ordinance providing that
when any ordinance granting privileges
TO corporations is published as required
by law in the daily papers, the cost Of
such publication shall Doe borne eXclu-
siyely by said corporation Passed unan-
imousiy
OAKWOOD CEMETERY.
Mr Farrar, from the Cemetery Com
mittee. reported an ordinance transfer
ring $500 from the contingent fund to
Oakwood cemetery so as 20 pay salaries.
The rules were suspended and the ordi-
nance unanimously adopted.
SEWER CONNECTIONS.
The amendment to the sewer ordi-
nance reported By the Street Committee,
requiring The owners of vacant lots TO
comet with sewers so as tO obtain proper
drainage. was. on motion of Mr.. kendler,
referred 20 the Committee ON Ordinances.
PASSED.
The following ordinances were adopted.
Allowing the Richmond llowitlers TO
keep l2j pounds of powder i'm fire-proof
safe ai their armOry
Consolidating the expense account ana
the construction account of the Commit
tee ON Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph.
REFUSED 10 LET HIM co.
The Board of Aldermen Committee in-
yestigating the Otley telegram matter at
ten o'clock sent an application 10 the
Council asking the loan OF the sergeant
Alarms So that he could 90 90 the soap
factory The Council unanimously reius-
ed to allow the Sergeant-At-Arms 20 go.
INVESTIGATING DErRIEsrs $1,000.
Tie Joint resolution from the Board of
Aldermen providing for a special com
mittee of five 10 investigate Mr. Depriest
and his $500 was read.
Mr Pizzini (Mr b van in the chair
moved that the committee consist of ten,
five 10 be appointed by the Board Of
Public Interest from citizens who hold
no office of public trust. Agreed TO.
The resolution as amended was then
agreed to- 10 now goes back 90 the
Board of Aldermen.
During his remarks Mr.. Pizzini said
Richmond had been city one hundred
and fifty years, and never until now had
there been a breath Of suspicion against
a city official, and hc wanted "a full in
vestigation by citizens, so that no one
could say that 10 was a Council COM
mittee whitewashing its members
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
The Invitation from Lee Monument
Committee TO be- present at the laying Of
the Lee monument cornerstone was read
and unan imOusiy accepted.
T.l..o NN.lffor1 traeferfqv held "A sup-